SAP Basis Basics Part 35
Generate and Upload System Info XML to Maintenance Planner
There are various cases that can occur in which you find yourself in the situation where you have to manually add your SAP systems to the Maintenance Planner. For example, if there is a problem with your Solman or if this is not allowed in high security environments. You need the current system data in the Maintenance Planner so that you can calculate your update stacks for the systems and thus patch the systems.
For ABAP stacks
1. Start Transaction SPAM
2. Select Utilities -> Generate system info XML
3. Save the XML file to a local location
4. Upload the sysinfo_SID.xml file by following the steps “Adding Systems Using System Information XML”
For Java stacks
1. See SAP Note 2293050 — SUM: Generating a System Information XML File for use with SAP Maintenance Planner
2. Modify the xml file by adding system’s installation number. See SAP KBA 2350416
3. Upload the SysInfoExport.xml file following the steps “Adding Systems Using System Information XML”
Adding Systems Using System Information XML
1. Access maintenance planner.
Go to https://support.sap.com/en/alm/solution-manager/processes-72/maintenance-planner.html published on SAP site and log on with your SAP credentials (S–user).
Or from SAP ONE Support LaunchpadInformation published on SAP site launch the maintenance planner tile.
2. Choose Explore Systems tile.
3. Choose Add System button placed on the top right-hand corner of the view. An Add System dialog box is displayed with information about adding systems using the automated data replication of SAP Solution Manager.
4. Read the information and provide your confirmation by selecting the “I Accept” checkbox and choose Next.
5. Upload the system information XML of your choice in the following ways:
Choose the Browse… button to upload any system information XML.
You can proceed further once the system successfully validates the selected system information XML.
6. Choose Next. The dialog box displays the following system details:
SID: System ID. If required, you can extend the SID.
Host: Database host
Type: Type of system. For example, ABAP, Java, dual.
7. Choose Next. Select the option why you are adding the system using system information XML and provide the reason.
8. Choose Upload. The system is added into the maintenance planner tool.
2287046 — How to Generate the System Info XML and upload to Maintenance Planner
https://me.sap.com/notes/0002287046
2293050 — SUM: Generating a System Information XML File for use with SAP Maintenance Planner
https://me.sap.com/notes/2293050
2350416 — Java system is not visible after uploading the System Info XML using the “Add System” option in Maintenance Planner
https://me.sap.com/notes/2350416
Adding Systems Using System Information XML:
https://help.sap.com/docs/maintenance-planner/user-guide/adding-systems-using-system-information-xml?locale=en-US
